Aircraft crash in Telangana: Pilot dead; govt orders probe. Details here

People gather near the mangled remains of a chopper after it crashed at Tungaturthy village in Nalgonda district, Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022. (PTI Photo) (PTI) — People gather near the mangled remains of a chopper after it crashed at Tungaturthy village in Nalgonda district, Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022. (PTI Photo) **(PTI)**

1 min read . Updated: 26 Feb 2022, 05:00 PM IST Livemint

The aircraft, which came from the Andhra Pradesh side, crashed at a village in the Nalgonda district of Telangana. The woman trainee pilot died on the spot

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Union Minister for Civil Aviation, Jyotiraditya M Scindia, today said he was shocked to hear about the tragic crash of a training aircraft in Nalgonda, Telangana. “An investigation team has been rushed to the site," he added.

“Unfortunately, we lost the student pilot. My heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family and loved ones," he added.

Shocked to hear about the tragic crash of a training aircraft in Nalgonda, Telangana. An investigation team has been rushed to the site.

Unfortunately, we lost the student pilot. My heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family & loved ones.
— Jyotiraditya M. Scindia (@JM_Scindia) February 26, 2022

Notably, a woman trainee pilot died today when an aircraft belonging to a private aviation academy crashed in the Nalgonda district of Telangana on Saturday, police said.

Citing preliminary information, a police official said the ill-fated aircraft, which came from the neighbouring Andhra Pradesh side, crashed at a village in the district before noon. The woman trainee pilot died on the spot and further details were being ascertained, the official said.

With PTI inputs

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